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THE USURPER KING: HENRY OF BOLINGBROKE 1366-99

by Marie Louise Bruce

Published by The Rubicon Press.

Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. The story of one of the most colourful, turbulent and least known periods of English history. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. 274 pages including index.

Minor spotting to top edge of text block. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

ISBN: 0948695013
Stock no. 1813379

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Contents

  • Illustrations
  • Foreword
  • Family Tree
  • 1 The Royal Cousins
  • 2 Princes and Playmates
  • 3 Betrayal
  • 4 Vengeance and Murders
  • 5 The Five Lords March
  • 6 'To Depose the King'
  • 7 Richard Fights Back
  • 8 Knights of Love and War
  • 9 The Pilgrim
  • 10 The Mask of the King
  • 11 The Over-mighty Subject
  • 12 Richard's Revenge
  • 13 The King in Glory
  • 14 Battle to the Death
  • 15 Banished
  • 16 The Return
  • 17 The Usurper
  • 18 Death of a King
  • Bibliography
  • Notes and Sources
  • Index

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